Kolkata: In separate incidents, suspected Maoist militants killed a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activist and kidnapped three others in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, an official said on Thursday.
CPI-M activist Tapan Mudi, abducted from his residence late Wednesday by a group of Maoist rebels, was found shot dead on Thursday morning.
"Mudi's body was found at Binpur this (Thursday) morning with bullet injury. He was shot dead by his abductors," West Midnapore District Magistrate N S Nigam told.
In a separate incident, three CPI-M sympathizers were reported missing from Goaltore area in the district on Wednesday evening.
Villagers claimed Gadadhar Patra, Ranjit Patra and Kartik Dey were abducted by Leftwing ultras.
"The three are still missing. They were local CPI-M sympathizers. Police are carrying out search operations to find them," Nigam said.
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